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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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