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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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