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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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