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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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