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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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