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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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