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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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