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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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