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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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