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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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