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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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