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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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