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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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