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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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