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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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