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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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