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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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