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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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