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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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