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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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