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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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