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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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