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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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