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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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