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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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