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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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