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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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