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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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