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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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