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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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