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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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