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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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