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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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