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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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