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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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