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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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