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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle 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 educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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