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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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