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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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