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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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