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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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