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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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