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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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