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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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