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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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