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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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