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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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