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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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