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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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