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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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