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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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