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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major 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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