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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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