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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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