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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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