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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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