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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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