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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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