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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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