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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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