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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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