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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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