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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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