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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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