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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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