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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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