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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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