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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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