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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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