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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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