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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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