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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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