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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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