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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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