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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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