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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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