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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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