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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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