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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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