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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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