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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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