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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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