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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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