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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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