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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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