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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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