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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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