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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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