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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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