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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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