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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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