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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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