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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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