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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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