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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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