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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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