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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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