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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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