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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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