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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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