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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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