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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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