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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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