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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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