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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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