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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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