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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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