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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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