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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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