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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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