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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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