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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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