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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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