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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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