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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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