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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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