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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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