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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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