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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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