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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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