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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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