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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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