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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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