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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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