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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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