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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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