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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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