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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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