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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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