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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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