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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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