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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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