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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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