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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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