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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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