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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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