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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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