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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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