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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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