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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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