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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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