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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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