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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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