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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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