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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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