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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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