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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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