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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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