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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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