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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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