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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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