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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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