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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key 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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