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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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