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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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