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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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