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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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