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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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