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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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