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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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