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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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