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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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