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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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