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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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