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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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