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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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