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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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