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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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