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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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