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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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