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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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