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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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