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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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