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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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