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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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