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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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