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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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