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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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