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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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