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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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