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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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