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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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