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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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