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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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