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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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