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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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