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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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