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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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