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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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