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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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