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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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