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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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