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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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