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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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