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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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