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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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