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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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