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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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