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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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