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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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