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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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