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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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