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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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