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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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