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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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