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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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