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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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