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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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