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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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