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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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