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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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