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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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