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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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