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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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