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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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