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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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