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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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