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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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