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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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