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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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