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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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