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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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