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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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