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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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