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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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