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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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