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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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