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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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