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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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