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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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