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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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