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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy 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 authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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