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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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