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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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