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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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