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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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