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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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