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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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