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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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