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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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