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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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