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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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