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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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