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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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