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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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