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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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