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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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