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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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