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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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