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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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