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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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