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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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