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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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