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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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