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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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