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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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