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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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