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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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