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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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