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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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