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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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