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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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