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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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