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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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