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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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