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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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