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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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