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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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