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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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