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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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