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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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