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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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