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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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