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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major 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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