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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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