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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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