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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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