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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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