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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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