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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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