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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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