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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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