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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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