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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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