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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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