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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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