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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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