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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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