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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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