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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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