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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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