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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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