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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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