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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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