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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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