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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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