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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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