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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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