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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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