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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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