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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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