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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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