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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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