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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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