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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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