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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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