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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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