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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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