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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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