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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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