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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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