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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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