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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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