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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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