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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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