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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts 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 resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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