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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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