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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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