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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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