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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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