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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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