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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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