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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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