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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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