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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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