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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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