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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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