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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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