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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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