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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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