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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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