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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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