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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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