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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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