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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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