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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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