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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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