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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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