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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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