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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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