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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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