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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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