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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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