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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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