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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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