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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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