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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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