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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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