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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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