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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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