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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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