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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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