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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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