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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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