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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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