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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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