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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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