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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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