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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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