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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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