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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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