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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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