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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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