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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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