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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major 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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