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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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