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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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