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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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