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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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