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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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