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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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