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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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