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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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