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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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