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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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