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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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