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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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