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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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