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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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