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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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