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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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