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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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