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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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