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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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