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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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