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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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