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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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