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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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