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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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