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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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