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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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