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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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