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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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