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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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