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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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