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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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