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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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