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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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