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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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