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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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