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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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