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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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