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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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