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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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