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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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