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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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