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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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