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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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