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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about 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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