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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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