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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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