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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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