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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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