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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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