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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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