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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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