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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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