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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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