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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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