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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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