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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major 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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