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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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