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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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