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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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