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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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