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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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