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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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