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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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