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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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