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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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