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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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