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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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