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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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