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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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