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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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