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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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