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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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