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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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