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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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