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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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