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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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