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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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