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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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