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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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