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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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