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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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