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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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