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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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