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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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