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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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