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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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