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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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