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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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