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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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