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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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