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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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