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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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