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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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