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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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