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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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