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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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