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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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