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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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