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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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