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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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