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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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