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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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