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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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