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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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