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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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