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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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