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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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