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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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