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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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