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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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