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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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