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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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