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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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