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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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