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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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