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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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