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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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