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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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