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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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