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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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