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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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