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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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