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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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