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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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