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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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