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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major 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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