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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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