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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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