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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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