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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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