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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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