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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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