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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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