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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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