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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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