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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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