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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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