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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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