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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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