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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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