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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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