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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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