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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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