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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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