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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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