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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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