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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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